Lapacho Hardwood Flooring Hardness

Walnut patagonian 2800 lapacho 3670 walnut red 2450 walnut brazilian 3680 wenge 1630 ironwood green 3680.

Lapacho hardwood flooring hardness.

Grading for lapacho 3 4 x 4 x 1 7 prefinished clear hardwood flooring. Lapacho is one of the hardest flooring species available with a janka hardness rating of 3680. With a janka hardness rating of 3680 lapacho is one of the hardest flooring species available. No open defects are allowed and material is 100 heartwood.

The janka hardness test measures the force required to embed a 444 inch steel ball to half its diameter in wood. As the corresponding chart suggests some of the hardest wood floors on the market are exotics brazilian walnut cumaru brazilian teak ipe and lapacho to name a few. Patagonian walnut lapacho is in the same family as brazilian walnut ipe. Please see our product catalog for more information.

The overall thickness of the hardwood floor. The main element that influences hardwood floor hardness is the hardness of the wood species itself. For best results we suggest using a national wood flooring association certified professional. Also known as lapacho or brazilian walnut.

No breaks no splits no cracks. Also take advantage of their durability and easy maintenance with its multi coat aluminum oxide finish perfect for today s busy homes. The wood floor s top wear surface. Wood hardness chart species alphabetical hardness species by hardness hardness afromosia 1560 basswood 410 amberwood 2200 butternut 490 amendoim 1360 chestnut domestic 540.

The janka hardness test from the austrian born emigrant gabriel janka 1864 1932 measures the resistance of a sample of wood to denting and wear. Available width are 3 4 and 5. Our solid flooring is 3 4 thick and coated with the industry leading uv cured aluminum oxide finish which provides superior scratch resistance and hardness with simple cleaning and maintenance. It has a lighter brown.

Check out our prefinished lapacho wood flooring options below. Clear grade material is color matched in most species of wood. Reserve hardwood flooring has it at all great prices. Domestically hickory is the hardest hardwood floor we carry.

Home prefinished solid exotic hardwood flooring page 1 of 1 sort by. A common use of janka hardness ratings is to determine whether a species is suitable for use as flooring. The higher the number the harder the wood is this should be used as a general guide when comparing various species of wood flooring. This wood is often used for decks furniture and flooring.

This is the highest grade available in flooring items. It measures the force required to embed an 11 28 millimetres 0 444 in diameter steel ball halfway into a sample of wood. Prefinished solid exotic hardwood flooring. We specialize in both unfinished hardwood floors and prefinished flooring.